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The Top 7 Essential Oils for Aiding With Sleep and Relaxation

It’s the morning we’ve all been waiting for: Daylight Savings Time. Once a year, we’re blessed with a glorious extra hour of sleep. On November 2nd, set your clocks back and get ready to sleep in. What better way to make the most of this extra hour than to use one of Plant Therapy’s oils that aid in sleep and relaxation.

Check out a few of our favorites that are sure to make this Daylights Savings an excellent one. If you’re looking for a specific DIY, try Counting Sheep Cream for a fantastic, soothing lotion.

But which oils should you choose?

Designed just for the little ones, this KidSafe blend combines a fruity and earthy aroma that encourages calm. Use this blend to encourage all-over relaxation that will help promote a good night’s rest.

Another amazing KidSafe blend, Sweet Dreams was formulated especially to help soothe a troubled mind and emotions. It differs from Nighty-Night in that it’s designed to calm the mind instead of the whole body.

Formulated especially for the little ones who can’t use Lavender, this blend combines Cedarwood and Ho Wood for calming, soothing, and sedating benefits. Even though this blend is KidSafe, it’s a perfect choice for adults as well.

This special synergy was created with sleep in mind. The blend of Lavender, Mandarin, Ylang Ylang Complete, Valerian Root, and Neroli all help to create an atmosphere of calm and relaxation. Add to your diffuser for a well-rested mind and body.

This oil is distilled from the bark of the Ho Wood tree and has a woody, floral scent. It has a high quantity of calming linalool, making it a great choice when you’re looking for a soothing oil. It also blends well with the other relaxing oils like Lavender and Chamomile.

Bonus sleep-enhancing oils:

These two last oils aren’t usually thought of as “sleepy,” but they’re great little-known options!

A powerful essential oil has an intense earthy, woody, and smoky scent that encourages balance and relaxation. It’s an excellent choice to diffuse before bedtime. Consider blending with Bergamot, Lavender, or Lemon.

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53 thoughts on “The Top 7 Essential Oils for Aiding With Sleep and Relaxation”

We love your Kid Safe Nighty Night synergy. Sometimes we add a bit of lavender as the blue tansy is strong in this, but really, just a few drops of the Nighty Night go a long way. My children have begun to request this over other options. Maybe we will try the Sweet Slumber synergy next. Ho Wood is one of my favorites.

I struggle really badly with sleeping and have tried sleep aid and loved it! It worked really well. I sadly have run out and cant afford to get anymore yet but once I have some extra money to pay for customs fees and exchange rate. Some of these sleep blends are definitly going to be on order!

Thank you for this blog, I just purchased chamomile Roman and my body reacts to it with a itchy throat and nausea I was super excited to try it as I love any relaxing oil but I guess you can’t love me all. The Relax blend is my favorite blend and I really go through it! I am also in love with Ho Wood so I will have to try some of the kidsafe blends out. this blog is just the thing I needed for new oils for relaxation and sleep! Any other ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated, Thanks a million!

Thank goodness i found plant therapy! This is a great help to both me and my best friend who is now a mom to out her son to sleep especially on flu days! She’s been using nighty night to calm my godson and it really works!

As for me, I had a terrible insomnia before and using lavender with peppermint at night helped me get a straight sleep since then. Have been purchasing plant therapy set for me and for my friends as gifts and they are all loving it!

Interesting article. I have been using Sleep Aid and sometimes I mix in Let It Go as well to diffuse. I’ve also purchased the oils individually now so I think I’ll start trying to figure out which of the sleep/relax/sedation oils work best for me. I will definitely be trying at least a version of the Counting Sheep Cream. I almost bought that cream over the weekend to use for massaging EO’s into the body. I’ve started making roller bottles but I’d prefer a cream that isn’t so oily. Thanks for the great recipes….and making me think about the kidsafe blends. I had not even shopped those as I was under the impression that they were geared towards children, but I see now that they are still pure EO’s. Sleep is such an evasive creature….hiding from us all the time! Thanks for shining a light!

I am one of those people who can’t shut my mind off. I’m lucky to get 4 good hours of sleep a night. It drives me nuts!! I am going to try to make a lotion or cream and see if I get better results, diffusing don’t seem to do the trick. Thanks for the sleep ideas…

Perfect timing! My teen daughter just came to me and requested to not go to school today because she felt she didn’t sleep last night. I will talk to her when she getsup and try a line spray tonight. I like vetiver for myself, but I think I’ll start with ho wood and Mandarine for her because she hasn’t been a fan of strog scets. thanks for the timely article.

Evening Primrose Cream!!! That sounds luxurious! For most nights, Nighty Night & Ho Wood in the diffuser are enough to help me fall asleep. For nights when my insomnia rears its ugly head, I love Sweet Slumber with Virginia Cedarwood and a drop of Palo Santo. My 8 year old likes balm mint bush (go figure), since it helps her nighttime anxiety and stuffy nose.

I can’t sleep without my blend of ho wood, cedarwood, sometimes sandalwood (but it’s an expensive oil) and vetiver. Sometimes I use lavender and ho wood before bed but vetiver and ho wood are my go to for sleep. The work everytime without fail!

I made a blend of lavender, vetiver, and let it go. I rub it on my wrists and feet before bed and I sleep like a baby. Highly recommend finding a blend that works for you if you are having sleep troubles. Remember to follow all suggested rules and guidelines if you choose to apply to the skin (always use a carrier oil!) You can diffuse the same blend as a different option. Happy snoozing!

Can’t wait to try this blend. I need all the help I can get in the sleep department. Lately I love using linen sprays on my pillow before bedtime. I really love Tranquil, Meditation, and Calming the Child but also love to have plenty of options.

My first sleepy combo for my nightstand diffuser was Lavender and Vetiver. I LOVE the smoky aroma of Vetiver. Then I tried the Sleep Aid synergy and it is fantastic…works every time. I just read on this blog that the Relax synergy is also good for a peaceful sleep and I will try that one tonight. I recently bought Ho Wood and will try that with some Chamomile and Lavender. thanks so much for all the helpful tips.

Thanks for sharing this! I just purchased Sweet Slumber and Sweet Dreams and I’m going to make into room/linen sprays to use before bedtime. I did this with my last bottle of Nighty Night and it was a big hit with my girls and really helped them relax and prepare for sleeping. We’ve tried diffusing the oils for bedtime but it didn’t have as much of an impact as the spray does.

I have used the relax synergy. I also have been experimenting with other oils to make my own bedtime blend. I use 1 drop Vetiver and I add marjoram, orange, clary sage, lavender, lavandin, bergamot, ylang ylang, and cedarwood. I only use 1 drop of Vetiver because the smell is so strong. Then depending on how I feel will add other oils. Lately I have been using vetiver, orange, sweet marjoram and cedarwood. Other times I use lavender, lavandin, bergamot and ylang ylang.

My favorite sleep blends include Ho Wood, Relax, Lavender and Sweet Slumber. I really LOVE the Relax Synergy Blend the best. I love having all the options as I don’t often sleep well or long, but I get good rest with these oils help.

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